60 BPM Metronome

60 BPM (Beats per Minute) Metronome

I designed this metronome series to emulate the behavior of mechanical metronomes as accurately as possible.

Mechanical metronomes got some advantages over digital ones. The pendulum movement gives the musicians visual clues about the tempo which can be very useful, especially for slow tempos. Unfortunately, the timing of mechanical metronomes is often not very good at slow tempos resulting in uneven beats. Moreover, the loudness of mechanical metronomes is insufficient for drums practice and you can't plug headphones on them.

My goal with this series was to create a metronome with an idealized behavior. keeping all the advantages of mechanical metronomes but at the same time getting rid of the downsides and inaccuracies. I kept the traditional range of tempos from real mechanical metronomes, which is from 40 to 208 BPM (Beats per minute).

Using After Effects expressions, I programmed the behavior of the pendulum very carefully, taking into account the non-linear and tempo-dependent effect of the weight of the needle on the movement amplitude and inertia.

I recorded the click sound of a real mechanical metronome, then process the sound in Ableton Live. My goal was to get a clear transient for precise time reference, but yet keep it soft and pleasant to avoid discomfort when using it for an extended period of time.

Once the behavior and the sound were correct, I approach the graphic design with minimalism in mind, to provide all the necessary information without clutter and distraction, in order to get a metronome both very useful and elegant.

This metronome is great for personal practice but can be used by teachers or schools providing a solution for classrooms, where the loudness and size of a real metronome are just not good enough.

That's all, I hope you'll enjoy this series.

The Complete Series - 40 to 208 BPM :

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[jojorigler]

i’m only 14 and I love this type of music! this generation has no taste! who else rocking to this in 2015?

[tiffpoydras]

I love metronomes for studying, gives just the right pulse for focus and reminds me of being in band

[Heather_Morgan]

It's PERFECT! Thank you! I love the visual, the tone of the tick, the way it lights up yellow in the center at the tick, all the different speeds that are available, etc. It's freaking great. Thanks so much!
I've been using metronomes to help with anxiety, relaxation, something to focus on while trying to fall asleep instead of noticing other background noises, etc. I don't have a physical metronome (yet!) and haven't found a digital version that I really like... Until now.
Thank you! Great job!

[DrewBaye]

Metronomes can also be used to maintain a consistent repetition cadence during exercise (e.g. 4/2/4, 10/2/10, etc.)

[PK_Kevin]

WHEN THE BEAT DROPPED AT 14:53!!!! THAT WAS SICK

[angelinanguyen]

I like the animation and it helps me alot (even though my friends say its annoying)

[bascoke]

What a good job, I've been wanting to design one for my classes for a long time but without success, so I congratulate you very well.

[predeterminedmeat]

Working on playing faster on guitar. It's hard but i'm sticking with it. Thank you for the video

[miniadventureswithmark]

Love it’s not just me using this metronome for things other than music, helps me with brushing my teeth and with walking. Who’d of thought that just a simple metronome had so many more applications.🤔 I wonder now what other uses people are utilising this simple time keeping device for?🧐

[innakraemer]

Hands down 2:56 was definitely the best

[MrWhositMagig]

Pro tip: using a metronome at 60 bpm is helpful when doing stretches. Instead of starting and stopping a fine or having to stare at a timepiece you just count beats.

[tanguyyvon]

spoiler alert! at 6:22 if you listen very carefully, you can hear a tick, then a second later, there's another tick

[LavekGaming]

The best tick on the net! Very meditative when practicing Picado

[lhprogstar]

Thank you for the metronome, I like the vision and the sound. Because of that I use it to play piano and practice on different speeds. Thanks! 20:44

[braccoz]

Very under-rated. Looking to sample it, just hoping not to deal with any copyright issues. Fingers crossed!

[davidwarren]

Thanks for putting this on YouTube. I am learning to keep a beat rather late in life, and having a metronome is indispensable.

[ducklenin]

This is an excellent tempo to practice jab combos and heavy footwork

[cano]

listen i’m freaking out. i got my clock here and my clock is ticking every second 60bpm of course but when i play this at the same time as my clock first it’s the same tempo but after a while it’s not in the tempo and idk why please help me i’m scared

[Vexcenot]

Seeing the timer go up to.he beat is so satisfying

[theovanpop]

Beautifull, it might be the most enjoyable sound of metronome I heard yet on Youtube. Defined, sharp yet rounded; great job you guys, really enjoyable.